Man robbed, shot after holding up liquor store

STOCKTON — It’s not every day a robber quickly becomes a victim, but police said that’s exactly what happened Friday afternoon on Bianchi Road.

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STOCKTON — It’s not every day a robber quickly becomes a victim, but police said that’s exactly what happened Friday afternoon on Bianchi Road. Ray Michael Gowan, 33, had just held up a liquor store at gunpoint when he was shot in the foot and robbed by several men during his attempted escape, said Lt. Ivan Rose of the Stockton Police Department.“They shot him, robbed him and took the money he took during the robbery,” he said. “They also took (the shotgun) he used to rob the store.”No shots were fired during the robbery of the store on East Bianchi Road near Greensboro Way, police said, but that all changed as Gowan was confronted by several men shortly before 4 p.m. Gowan was found in front of a health club east of the railroad tracks on Bianchi Road, Rose said.Several men in the area were taken in for questioning after the shooting, Rose said. The men had guns on them when they were detained, but it’s unclear if they robbed Gowan, he said.“They may not be connected (to the robbery), but they will be arrested on weapons charges,” Rose said. Gowan will be formally booked after he’s released from a hospital, Rose said. Authorities said his injury is not life-threatening.